9780198558545

Murder, Magic, and Medicine

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ISBN13: 9780198558545

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This absorbing account of the evolution of modern medicine from its roots in folk medicine will entertain and inform both scientist and general reader alike. It explains the chemical basis of pharmacology, and provides a fascinating description of how the use and abuse of natural products invarious societies throughout the ages has led to the development of many of the drugs we now take for granted.

ISBN-13

9780198558545

ISBN-10

0198558546

Weight

0.90 Pounds

Dimensions

6.25 x 0.75 x 9.25 In

List Price

$24.50

Format

Paperback

Language

English

Pages

240 pages

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Published On

1994-06-30



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